(IN BRIEF) BBVA launches Season 3 of ‘Aprendemos Juntos Kids’, its animated children’s series that teaches emotional intelligence and sustainability values. Forty new episodes follow characters Beta, Mario, and a host of allies as they tackle issues like empathy, curiosity, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged Achuchón, animation, Aprendemos Juntos Kids, BBVA, Beta, Cauteloso, childhood emotions, Curiosity, digital platform, Discovery Kids, educational content, emotional intelligence, empathy, Energía, Finn, friendship, Ímpetu, Instagram, Iris, Kalmia, Latin America, Mario, Season 3, self‑esteem, Sofía Rodríguez‑Sahagún, sustainability, TikTok, YouTube Kids
(IN BRIEF) Bayer and M2i Group have extended their distribution partnership to cover Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the United States, following a successful 2023 agreement in Europe and Africa. This exclusive deal will enable Bayer to market M2i’s pheromone gel … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Asia-Pacific, Bayer, biological crop protection, complex molecules, digital crop-management, exclusive distribution, Latin America, M2i Group, partnership, pest monitoring, pheromone gels, Phillippe Guerret, Press technology, Ralf Glaubitz, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, United States, VYNYTY Press series
(IN BRIEF) Prosus Ventures led part of a R$20 million (~$4 million USD) Series A round into Ursula, a Brazilian deep-tech company creating the “Artificial Life Engine.” Founded by an Emmy®-winning team from Pixar, Unity, Blizzard, and Google, Ursula’s platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged $4 million USD, AI Infrastructure, Artificial Life Engine, Betaworks, Brazil, deep tech, digital storytelling, emotionally aware AI, large language models, Latin America, long-term memory, Norte Ventures, partnership, Pedro Lucca, Prosus Ventures, R$20 million, symbolic AI, Thiago Viana, Ursula, user retention, Village Global, Worldbuild.VC
(IN BRIEF) At FfD4 in Seville, the IDB and EIB signed a cooperation agreement to intensify financing and reinforce development impact in Latin America and the Caribbean. The framework focuses on expanding joint sovereign-backed loans, mobilizing private capital through blended … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged blended finance, Caribbean, EU-aligned pipelines, European Investment Bank, exposure exchange, FfD4 Seville, Global Gateway, guarantees, Ilan Goldfajn, infrastructure finance, Inter-American Development Bank, joint financing, Latin America, Nadia Calviño, partnership, private capital mobilization, procurement alignment, Results-Based Loans, sovereign guarantees, staff secondments, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has spun off Amrize via a dividend-in-kind distribution (one Amrize share per Holcim share as of June 20, 2025), creating two standalone, publicly traded companies. CEO Miljan Gutovic praised the workforce for the smooth execution and underscored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Amrize, AMRZ, Australia, building solutions, dividend in-kind, energy-efficient systems, Europe, growth-focused capital allocation, high-performance concrete, holcim, Jan Jenisch, June 20 2025, Latin America, Miljan Gutovic, New York Stock Exchange, NextGen Growth 2030, North Africa, public listing, SIX Swiss Exchange, spin-off, strategic focus, sustainable construction, value-accretive M&A
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, Atos Group’s product division for advanced computing and cybersecurity, has achieved 57 placements on the TOP500 and Green500 supercomputer rankings—doubling its presence in the past five years. JUPITER leads as Europe’s most powerful HPC system, delivering over … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Atos Group, Awards, Direct Liquid Cooling, Emmanuel Le Roux, energy efficiency, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, Europe, Eviden, exascale, Green500, high-performance computing, INDIA, JEDI partition, Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Jupiter, Latin America, ledership, NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper, ParTec-Eviden consortium, partnership, ROMEO, supercomputers, sustainable computing, TOP500
(IN BRIEF) Exolum has launched its newly expanded fuel storage facility at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, marking a significant advancement in Latin America’s aviation infrastructure. The $100 million investment features state-of-the-art storage tanks, filtration systems, and a fully … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aircraft refuelling, airport expansion, aviation hub, cargo traffic, CO₂ emissions, electric vehicles, Exolum, fuel infrastructure, fuel storage, hydrant network, Jorge Chávez International Airport, Latin America, Lima, sustainability, sustainable aviation, technology
(IN BRIEF) PepsiCo and Yara have partnered to enhance crop nutrition in Latin America, focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of agriculture. Yara will supply PepsiCo’s farmers with innovative, low-carbon fertilizers, such as Yara Climate Choice™, which reduce emissions in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Repsol has begun power production at Antofagasta Phase 1, its largest wind farm and one of Chile’s most significant renewable energy projects. Located in Taltal, the 364 MW facility required nearly €400 million in investment and will soon … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 MW portfolio, 60, 750 GWh, Antofagasta Phase 1, Antofagasta region, Atacama Desert, Atacama wind farm, Cabo Leones III, Chile, clean energy, energy transition, Global Energy Projects, Ibereólica Renovables, Latin America, partnership, Phase 2, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, Repsol, Repsol Ibereólica Renovables Chile, sustainability, Taltal, wind farm, €400 million
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has acquired Compañía Minera Luren, a leading Peruvian producer of specialty building materials with 377 employees, to enhance its product portfolio and accelerate expansion in Latin America. Known for its energy-efficient walling systems that combine advanced insulation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 377 employees, acquisition, Compañía Minera Luren, energy-efficient walling systems, family-owned business, GROWTH, holcim, insulation, integrated construction solutions, Latin America, Oliver Osswald, partnership, PERU, specialty building solutions, specialty mortars, sustainability, sustainable building materials
(IN BRIEF) The OECD Corporate Governance Committee, with Carlos San Basilio, CNMV Chairman, newly appointed to its Bureau, is dedicated to improving economic efficiency, sustainability, and financial stability through enhanced corporate governance policies and practices. It coordinates the Organisation’s efforts … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged appointment, ASIA, Carlos San Basilio, CNMV, corporate governance, economic efficiency, finance, Financial Stability, Financial Stability Board, FSB, G20/OECD Principles, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Latin America, leadership, Middle East, North Africa, OECD Corporate Governance Committee, OECD members, Regional Roundtables, sustainable growth, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) Syngenta has acquired Novartis’ natural products and genetic strains assets to enhance its biologicals research capabilities and support the agricultural sector’s transition to sustainability. This acquisition complements the opening of a state-of-the-art biologicals production facility in South Carolina … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged AI, analytics, Basel, bio-insecticides, biocontrols, bioengineering, biologicals, biologicals production facility, Biomolecular Chemistry team, biostimulants, Camilla Corsi, crop protection, data science, downstream processing, fermentation, genetic strains, Ginkgo Bioworks, Intrinsyx Bio, Jonathan Brown, Latin America, Lavie Bio, Lithos Crop Protect, natural products, North America, Novartis, Novartis Natural Products, nutrient efficiency, nutrient use efficiency, Orangeburg, pheromone solutions, Provivi, Regenerative Agriculture, research and development, Seedcare, soil health, South Carolina, Sustainability Priorities, sustainable farming practices, Switzerland, Syngenta, TraitSeq, Valagro
(IN BRIEF) Unilever has announced that Hein Schumacher will step down as CEO and Board Director by March 1, 2025, with Fernando Fernandez, currently the CFO, succeeding him as CEO. This leadership transition aligns with the company’s commitment to further … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Beauty & Wellbeing, Board Director, CEO Appointment, Chief Executive Officer, executive remuneration, Fernando Fernandez, financial outlook, GAP, global leadership, Growth Action Plan, Hein Schumacher, Ice Cream business separation, Latin America, medium-term guidance, performance-driven leadership, productivity programme, Shareholder Value, Srinivas Phatak, Unilever, Unilever leadership change, Unilever strategy
(IN BRIEF) SES has secured a €125 million loan from EIB Global to expand its O3b mPOWER satellite network with three additional satellites. The loan will support the network’s efforts to provide high-performance broadband to underserved regions, particularly in Africa, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, ASIA, connectivity, Digital connectivity, e-governance, Education, EIB Global, EU Space Programme 2021-2027, EU strategic autonomy, Europe, Global Gateway initiative, Healthcare, high-performance broadband, Latin America, medium earth orbit, MEO, O3b mPOWER, partnership, Robert de Groot, Sandeep Jalan, satellite network, SES, space technology, space-based data traffic, urban-rural digital divide
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Paul Johnson as the new Head of Equities for Asia Pacific, where he will lead the bank’s equities business in the region, focusing on Equity Derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Electronic Trading, and Prime Services. Johnson will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged APAC, APAC Co-Head of Equity Derivatives, APAC growth, appointment, Asia Pacific, Bank of America, Barclays, CEEMEA, CEO of Barclays Asia Pacific, client-first approach, electronic trading, equities and derivatives, Equity derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Exotics Equity Derivatives Trading, FXO trading, Global Head of Equities, global markets, Goldman Sachs, Head of Equities, Head of Markets, Hong Kong, Industry expertise, Jaideep Khanna, Latin America, leadership, MENA, Paul Johnson, Prime Services, Scott McDavid
(IN BRIEF) Sika is establishing a cutting-edge facility in Lima, Peru, to manufacture synthetic macro fibers, further solidifying its position as a key supplier to the mining industry and infrastructure projects in Latin America. These fibers, leveraging advanced technology, enhance … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BBVA Global Wealth Advisors (GWA) recently inaugurated its Miami office, marking a strategic move to cater to high-net-worth Latin American clients seeking investment advisory services. With over 30 professionals, the Miami-based unit aims to provide tailored solutions to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Carlos Torres Vila, Latin America, Miami Office, Murat Kalkan, partnership, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) AFRY played a pivotal role as the technical advisor to EnfraGen in its acquisition of a 188 MW renewable energy portfolio in Panama and Costa Rica, earning the esteemed “Acquisition Deal of the Year” award. EnfraGen, a key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, AFRY, Angel Arancibia, Costa Rica, EnfraGen, Latin America, Panama, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd (SIX: BSLN) has announced that its partner Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: GUD) exceeded the sales threshold for the antifungal Cresemba (isavuconazole) in Latin America in 2023, triggering the first sales milestone payment for the region. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged antifungal, Basilea, Cresemba®, David Veitch, Knight Therapeutics, Latin America, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) A coalition of development finance institutions and multilateral organizations, known as the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI), has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest to collaborate on promoting green bond markets in Latin America … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged AECID, CDP, EBRD, EIB, GCF, Global Green Bond Initiative, Green Bonds, IDB Invest, Inter-American Development Bank, KfW, Latin America, partnership, sustainability, the Caribbean
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